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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 489E-7 (2026)

] Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts

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     [§489E-7]  Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.  (a)  A record or signature shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

     (b)  A contract shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

     (c)  If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

     (d)  If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law. [L 2000, c 282, pt of §1]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro., 481 P.3d 28 (Haw. 2021).
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Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro., 481 P.3d 28 (Haw. 2021). · cites it 10× “On appeal, Yoshimura argues that electronic signatures are valid under the law pursuant to HRS § 489E-7 (2008). He also argues that, to the extent HRS § 489E-18 (2008) provides a government agency discretion to reject electronic signatures, the government agency must first…”
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 489E-7(d): 1 case
Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro., 481 P.3d 28 (Haw. 2021). “On appeal, Yoshimura argues that electronic signatures are valid under the law pursuant to HRS § 489E-7 (2008). He also argues that, to the extent HRS § 489E-18 (2008) provides a government agency discretion to reject electronic signatures, the government agency must first…”
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